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Patient Handling Safety
Patient Handling Safety

Course Overview

Patient Handling Safety helps caregivers move patients while lowering injury risk. The course covers patient handling hazards, caregiver injuries, algorithms, patient assessment, body mechanics, repositioning, safe transfers and mechanical lifts.

  • Covers patient handling hazards and why caregivers face high musculoskeletal injury risks each day now too.
  • Reviews patient handling algorithms, patient assessment and proper body mechanics for caregivers daily now.
  • Explains repositioning, safe transfer tasks and use of mechanical lift devices in patient care daily now.
  • 45-60 minutes, self-paced
  • Instant certificate
  • Mobile friendly
$19.95

Per seat. One-time payment, no subscription.

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Everything You Need to Know
About This Course

  • Patient handling hazards and caregiver injury risks
  • Algorithms for patient handling decisions
  • Patient assessment and body mechanics
  • Repositioning a patient in bed
  • Performing patient transfer tasks safely
  • Using mechanical lift devices

OSHA StandardOSHA / Industry Standards
Course Duration45-60 minutes
Format100% online, narrated with photos, video, and interactivity
Passing Score70% on final exam
CertificatePersonalized certificate, printable immediately upon passing
LanguagesEnglish
Device CompatibilityDesktop, tablet, and smartphone
AcceptedOur courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
ProviderMARCOM (in partnership with eTraining)

Find out if this training applies to your role, your job site, or your employer's compliance requirements, and whether it matches the certification you need.

  • Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses
  • Certified nursing assistants and patient care technicians
  • Orderlies and hospital aides
  • Physical therapists and occupational therapists
  • Emergency medical technicians and paramedics in hospital settings
  • Home health care aides and personal care assistants
  • New caregivers receiving patient handling orientation

Employers across a wide range of industries use this course to meet federal, state, and site-specific safety training requirements for their workforce.

  • Hospitals and health systems
  • Long-term care and skilled nursing facilities
  • Assisted living and memory care communities
  • Rehabilitation and physical therapy centers
  • Home health care agencies
  • Hospice care providers
  • Urgent care and emergency departments
  • Veterans affairs and military medical facilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Patient Handling Safety.

Yes. Upon passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you can immediately print a certificate of completion. This certificate serves as proof of training for your employer.

Yes. The course is accessible on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Progress saves automatically on the same device, so you can stop and resume where you left off.

  This is an online training course that discusses the hazards associated with patient handling tasks and what healthcare workers can do to prevent accidents and injuries. It covers patient handling and caregiver injuries, algorithms, patient assessment and body mechanics, repositioning patients in bed, performing patient transfer tasks safely, and mechanical lift devices. The course is approximately 45–60 minutes in length.

   The course covers patient handling and caregiver injuries, algorithms for patient handling decisions, patient assessment and body mechanics, repositioning a patient in bed, performing patient transfer tasks safely, and mechanical lift devices.

The course is approximately 45–60 minutes in length. Because it is fully self-paced, you can complete it over multiple sessions at your convenience. Your progress saves automatically on the same device.

  Upon completing the course, you should understand the physical hazards associated with patient handling procedures, be able to describe the equipment and work practices caregivers should use to carry out these tasks, and know what healthcare organizations can do to help protect employees from injuries related to patient handling.

Yes. This course is 100% online and fully self-paced. There is no in-person component required. The course uses a combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics.

Better Training. Better Outcomes.

Fifteen years, 200,000+ professionals certified, and a completion rate roughly double the industry average.

OSHA citation printed on every certificate

Your employer and site safety officer can verify compliance at a glance, with no phone calls and no lookups.

No setup. No LMS. Training in minutes.

Pay once, get instant access. No account setup, no downloads, no IT involvement. Works in any browser.

Built for field workers, not classrooms

Grounded in real jobsite operations. Scenarios reflect the work your crew actually does.

Trusted by safety managers & contractors

Used by EHS managers, general contractors and federal site supervisors to keep crews certified on time.

200,000+
Professionals certified
87%
Completion rate (industry avg <45%)
10M+
Hours of training delivered
15
Years in business

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